The Southwest Virginia Cancer Center in Norton is accepting nominations for its annual award given to a volunteer who shows exceptional dedication in advocating for cancer patients in Southwest Virginia.

There are now clear signs that veterans' health centers across the U.S. are juggling appointments and sometimes manipulating wait lists to disguise long delays for primary and follow-up appointments, according to federal reports.

Health officials reported Saturday what appears to be the first time that a mysterious Middle East virus has spread from one person to another in the United States, though the second man never needed medical treatment.

Alcohol use is an under-recognized risk factor for cancer. Alcohol use accounts for about 3.5 percent of all cancer deaths in the United States, according to a recent study published in the American Journal of Public Health.